CT marijuana sales near; Bill Clinton praises CBD for pain study; Libraries want legalization revenue; NBA players union cannabis partnership Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. (function() { window.mc4wpContinue Reading
Cannabis consumption lounges are finally opening across the country. We get an eye-witness account of the newest in Illinois. The post Inside Chicagoland’s first cannabis consumption lounge – RISE Mundelein appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Inside Chicagoland’s first cannabis consumption lounge – RISE MundeleinContinue Reading
Two GOP congressmen on Tuesday testified before a key House committee in favor of amendments to promote psychedelics research for military service members in a large-scale defense bill. Reps. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) spoke about their measures at a House Rules Committee meeting, where members are determiningContinue Reading
DC’s mayor opens medical access to all adult residents to give medical providers a chance against popular ‘gifting shops’ The post Washington DC just legalized weed for all adults—but it’s locals only appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Washington DC just legalized weed for all adults—but it’s localsContinue Reading
Medications and drug use shouldn’t affect a patients quality of care in the emergency room. But for medical cannabis patients, this often isn’t the case. The post Urgent care and cannabis: ER staff aren’t just ill-informed about medical marijuana, they’re biased appeared first on Leafly. Read More: UrgentContinue Reading
“Imagine thousands of galaxies in one picture.” Okay we’re gonna need some top-shelf dankage for that, says America. The post Mind-blowing NASA photos send nation to weed store appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Mind-blowing NASA photos send nation to weed storeContinue Reading
The House sponsor of a bipartisan marijuana banking bill says he will continue to push for the measure’s inclusion as part of a large-scale defense bill—and that support should be bolstered by a new, “positive” Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analysis that found the reform would save taxpayer dollars if enacted.Continue Reading
The governor of Connecticut said on Tuesday that the state is about six months away from launching adult-use marijuana sales, and a state panel also took action on Tuesday to start approving the first cannabis cultivator licenses by designating more than a dozen applicants as having met social equity requirements.Continue Reading
Former President Bill Clinton says the results of a clinical trial into the efficacy of CBD in pain management are “very encouraging,” and he’s emphasizing the importance of exploring alternatives to opioid-based painkillers, according to a press release from the company that supplied the cannabinoid for the study. The formerContinue Reading
Public libraries should seek out funding opportunities from marijuana tax revenue in states that enact legalization, a new whitepaper from a library-focused political action committee argues. While cannabis tax dollars are often earmarked for public education, there hasn’t been a concerted push to provide specific funding for libraries up toContinue Reading
